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A typical Amazonian river boat with all the comforts of a luxury ship, the Amazon Clipper Premium departs from the Tropical Manaus pier. There are 16 cabins with 2 beds, air-conditioning and private bath with warm shower. Facilities on board include a restaurant, entertainment deck, lecture room, two whirlpools, bar, gift shop and a large covered outdoor, panoramic sightseeing sundeck with 360˚ views. The Amazon Clipper Premium is an upper scale Amazon riverboat built on traditional lines. These kinds of boats were designed exclusively for cruising the Amazon river and its tributaries, based on years of experience of other tour boats such as Amazon Clipper and Selly. A shallow draught allows navigation to locations inaccessible to many other boats. Outboard powered canoes that are towed by the clippers are used for exploratory trips in lagoons, narrow channels, creeks and flooded forest. The Clipper is fitted with VHF Marine Band Radio communication; navigation aided by depth -sounder, certified compass and satellite-based maps.

3 night cruise departing Wednesday returning Saturday

Day 1 – Wednesday
Departure from the Tropical Experience Hotel pier at 14:30. On board presentation of staff, route and facilities. Navigation to the Pagodão river (tributary of the Negro). Canoe trip shortly before sunset, returning after dark, with the possibility of observing nocturnal animals and seeing how the forest changes at sunset. Dinner. Navigation to Açu (Assu) creek or nearby tributaries.

Day 2 - Thursday
Breakfast. Forest trek with a specialist who will give a full explanation of the species found. Observation of the flora. Visit to a “caboclo” family. Chance to see their way of life, preparation of manioc flour (staple food of the Amazon) and find out more about the local children’s health and education situation. Lunch. Navigation through Anavilhanas - the largest fresh water archipelago in the world, more than 1,000 miles from the ocean). Visit the Novo Airão Village, its handicraft boatyards where the AMAZON CLIPPER was built; sawmills; market and other activities. Navigation. Dinner. Night expedition for alligator flashlight spotting. You may see frogs, sloths, snakes and other species (depending on the time of the year).

Day 3 – Friday
Navigation to Praia Grande or other white sand beaches and, if conditions allow, time for a swim. Observation of the vegetation of the sand areas. Canoe trip on Lake Acajatuba or adjacent lake domains to see the typical flora (rubber trees, Brazil nut, useful palm trees of various types). Piranha fishing. Lunch. Stop at Paricatuba community to see abandoned rubber-boom buildings, now an integral part of the strangler fig trees here. Dinner. Navigation.

Day 4 – Saturday
Lake January. Sunrise canoe trip for bird watching. Breakfast. Navigation to the “Meeting of the Waters”. Return to the Tropical Experience Hotel pier with a fine view of Manaus’ waterfront. Arrival at 11:30. End of the cruise.

Price based on 2 sharing includes:
Cabin Accommodation
Full Board
Excursions

Not Included:
Flights

Prices are subject to availability

Amazon Cruises Brazil | Amazon Clipper Premium - 3.5* - Option 2